After Rachel Brand said in a speech that the U.S. Justice Department would use the Class Action Fairness Act to review settlements, it didn;t take long for a case to be brought under the microscope.
February 23, 2018 at 02:45 PM
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Welcome to Critical Mass, Law.com’s new briefing on class actions and mass torts. I’m Amanda Bronstad in Los Angeles. The DOJ wants to review class action settlements, but what’s it looking for? Also, a Pennsylvania appeals court issued another ruling that opens up possible punitive damages in Risperdal cases. And the 9th Circuit came out with a key ruling addressing Spokeo Inc. v. Robins.
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